FY27 GROW Application.docx
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- EOLWD/DAS GROW Apprenticeship Grants
- Solicitation number
- BD-27-1043-DAO01-32500-131635
- Issued by
- Massachusetts
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FY27 GROW Application Summary
This is a grant application form for the Grants for Registered Apprenticeship Opportunities in the Workforce (GROW) program administered by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) and Department of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS). The application targets expansion of registered and pre-apprenticeship programs across multiple categories: Expansion Industry Apprenticeship, Construction & Building Trades Inclusion Apprenticeship, Innovation Grants, Pre-Apprenticeship Training and Services, and Planning Grants. Applicants must select the relevant category or categories and complete corresponding application sections along with required standard forms including a Substitute W-9, Standard Contract Form, Contractor Authorized Signatory Verification, Electronic Funds Transfer Sign Up Form, Prompt Payment Discount Form, Certificate of Unemployment Insurance, and DOR Certificate of Good Standing. The priority deadline for applications is August 28, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Multiple awards are anticipated, and applicants must agree to submit Apprenticeship Grants Reports as required by EOLWD.
Each category-specific section requires applicants to detail organizational history, workforce training experience, apprenticeship program experience, grant implementation plans, and financial viability beyond the grant period. Applicants must propose concrete outcomes including the number of registered apprentices or pre-apprentices, demonstrate employer commitments through completed commitment tables, describe related technical instruction plans with curriculum and scheduling details, outline supportive services, and submit detailed budgets using the provided Budget Worksheet. Funding eligibility is determined by the projected number of apprentices or pre-apprentices registered by March 1, 2027. Applications emphasizing underrepresented or disadvantaged populations, particularly in the construction and building trades category, are encouraged to detail outreach, recruitment, enrollment, and retention strategies.
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| File | Type | Posted |
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| Copy of Category 3 and 5 Budget Worksheet.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Copy of Category 4 Budget Worksheet.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| form_CASL-for-corporations~1.pdf | ||
| FY24 Fillable MA W9_v1.pdf | ||
| form_commonwealth-terms-and-conditions~12.pdf | ||
| form_standard-contract_2026~2.pdf | ||
| Copy of Categories 1 and 2 Budget Worksheet.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| FY24 Fillable EFT Form_v1~3.pdf | ||
| FY27 GROW RFR.pdf | ||
| instructions_standard-contract-form~7.pdf |
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REQUEST FOR RESPONSE
Grants for Registered Apprenticeship Opportunities in the Workforce (GROW)
COMMBUYS # BD-25-1043-DAO01-107152
GROW Grant Application: Part A Applicant/Organization Legal Name: Click here to enter text.
Applicant/Organization Full Address: Click here to enter text.
Grant Administrator’s full name, title, phone number, email address: Click here to enter text.
Category. Please check all categories for which you are applying. You must also fill out the relevant category application form (Part B, C, D, E or F) Category 1: GROW Expansion Industry Apprenticeship: COMPLETE PART B Category 2: GROW Construction & Building Trades Inclusion Apprenticeship: COMPLETE PART C Category 3: GROW Innovation Grants: COMPLETE PART D Category 4: GROW Pre-Apprenticeship Training and Services: COMPLETE PART E Category 5: GROW Planning Grants: COMPLETE PART F Required forms. All Applicants must include the following standard forms/documents when submitting application.
| Check if submitted |
| Form/Document |
| Notes/Instructions |
| ☐ | Request for Taxpayer Identification Number & Certification (MA Substitute W-9 Form) |
| Electronic Submission |
| ☐ | Standard Contract Form and Instructions |
| Wet ink Signature Required/Electronic Submission |
(Original by mail upon notice of award)
| ☐ | Contractor Authorized Signatory Verification |
| Electronic Submission |
| ☐ | Electronic Funds Transfer Sign Up Form |
| Wet ink Signature Required/Electronic Submission |
(Original by mail upon notice of award)
| ☐ | Prompt Payment Discount Form |
| Wet ink Signature Required/Electronic Submission |
(Original by mail upon notice of award)
| ☐ | Certificate of Unemployment Insurance |
| Electronic Submission |
| ☐ | DOR Certificate of Good Standing |
| Electronic Submission |
Do you agree to submit Apprenticeship Grants Reports as required by EOLWD? YES ☐ NO ☐ Organizational history: Briefly describe your organization’s history, structure, mission and goals:
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Workforce training experience: Describe your organization’s track record of implementing any workforce services programs. Please include any relevant data on participants, completion and retention rates, if available, as well as efforts to ensure participation among underrepresented or disadvantaged populations of workers.
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Apprenticeship Experience. Please describe your organization’s history and track record with Registered Apprenticeship or Pre-Apprenticeship programs, if any. For current or past DAS grantees, you must include program data and/or address past performance implementing apprenticeship grants.
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Grant implementation: Please briefly describe how you plan to successfully implement this grant if awarded.
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Financial viability beyond the grant period.: Please describe how you plan to support your program beyond the period of grant funding.
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GROW Grant Application: Part B Category 1: Expansion Industry Apprenticeship Experience in Expansion Industry: Briefly discuss your experience in the industry in which you’re proposing to develop the apprenticeship program.
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Proposed Outcomes: Proposed number of registered apprentices in the program. How does this address critical vacancies? What is the proposed sector impact? Include a timeline for program registration for unregistered programs as well as a timeline for apprentice registration.
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Employer Commitments: Fill in table and describe volume and level of employer commitment to sponsor and/or hire apprentices through the grant.
| Employer Name and City/town |
| Industry |
| Is employer sponsor or co-sponsor? |
| Occupation(s) |
| Estimated number of Apprentices |
| Estimated OJT Start Date |
| Indicate if Committed or Projected |
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Related Technical Instruction (RTI): Please describe your plan for related technical instruction, including a sample curriculum and training schedule with number of hours and a breakdown of in-person vs. virtual instruction.
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Supportive Services: Please describe the supportive services your program will provide, if applicable.
Budget: Please use the attached Budget Worksheet to provide a detailed budget. Enter the projected number of apprentices to be registered by March 1, 2027, to determine the total eligible funding amount. Then include a detailed budget about how you will spend the eligible funding. Applicants putting no funding into RTI or Supportive Services categories should address how the training and wraparound needs of apprentices will be funded.
GROW Grant Application: Part C Category 2: Construction & Building Trades Inclusion Apprenticeship Proposed Outcomes: Proposed number of apprentices registered into the program.
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Untapped Talent Pools: Please describe how you will expand apprenticeship to underrepresented populations in order to develop an inclusive apprenticeship workforce and include your outreach, recruitment, enrollment, and retention strategies:
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Employer Commitments: Please fill in table and describe volume and level of employer commitment to sponsor and/or hire apprentices through the grant.
| Employer Name and City/town |
| Industry |
| Is employer sponsor or co-sponsor? |
| Occupation(s) |
| Estimated number of Apprentices |
| Estimated OJT Start Date |
| Indicate if Committed or Projected |
Related Technical Instruction (RTI): Please describe your plan for related technical instruction, including a sample curriculum and training schedule with number of hours and a breakdown of in-person vs. virtual instruction.
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Supportive Services: Please describe the supportive services your program will provide, if applicable.
Budget: Please use the attached Budget Worksheet to provide a detailed budget. Enter the projected number of apprentices to be registered before March 1, 2027, which will determine your eligible funding. Then include a detailed budget about how you will spend the eligible funding. Applicants putting no funding into RTI or Supportive Services categories should address how the training and wraparound needs of apprentices will be funded.
Grant Application: Part D Category 3: Innovation Grants
Description of Innovation Strategy: Please describe how grant funds would be used to further innovation in Registered Apprenticeship programs.
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Challenges Addressed: What workforce challenges are being addressed by this proposed innovation?
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Projected Impact: What impact will this project have on apprenticeship? How will you measure outcomes?
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Budget: Please use the attached Budget Worksheet to provide a detailed budget.
Grant Application: Part E Category 4: Pre-Apprenticeship Training and Services
Prior to completing this application, please review the Pre-Apprenticeship Program regulations in 454 CMR 26.05: Registration for Pre-apprentices and Pre-apprentice Programs.
Program Framework: Please describe your proposed pre-apprenticeship program and how it will prepare individuals to succeed in a registered apprenticeship program.
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Type of Occupation: What occupation(s) is your pre-apprenticeship program preparing individuals for and how does your program align with employer needs in that industry?
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Instruction Hours: How many hours of technical instruction will your program include? Please include an estimated breakdown of in-person vs. virtual instruction.
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Proposed Outcomes: How many pre-apprentices do you plan to register into your program?
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Employer Commitments: A pre-apprenticeship program must have a documented partnership with at least one Registered Apprenticeship program. Please provide the sponsor name, address and contact information and include the volume or level of apprentice commitments and estimated start dates. If you do not already have a partnership with a registered apprentice program, please describe how you plan to accomplish that.
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Supportive Services: Please describe any supportive services your program will provide, which could include child care, ESOL, licensing fees, etc.
Budget: Please use the attached Budget Worksheet to provide a detailed budget. Enter the projected number of pre-apprentices to be registered by March 1, 2027 which will determine eligible funding. Then include a detailed budget about how you will spend the eligible funding. Applicants putting no funding into RTI or Supportive Services categories should address how the training and wraparound needs of apprentices will be funded.
Grant Application: Part F Category 5: Planning Grants
Description of Idea for a Program and how DAS can help: Please describe how grant funds would be used to develop a new registered apprenticeship or pre-apprenticeship program.
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Proposed Outcomes: How many apprentices or pre-apprentices would you expect to be able to serve?
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Outreach Efforts: What efforts will you undertake to ensure that your program reaches underrepresented populations or industries Click here to enter text.
Budget: Please use the attached Budget Worksheet to provide a detailed budget.
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